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Paul J. Fitzgerald

Neuroscience · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1967
Stress Responses and CortisolNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorMemory and Neural MechanismsTreatment of Major Depression

Publications

117

Citations

5,164

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

60

Publishing since 1967

Research summary
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Paul J. Fitzgerald studies brain chemistry related to mood and stress, particularly how neurotransmitters like norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin are produced and altered in the body, including through unconventional biochemical pathways (for example, whether alcohol or glucose can be converted into these signaling molecules). His work also explores potential treatments for depression, such as ketamine and cholinesterase inhibitors, often using mouse behavioral models like the forced swim test.

Neurotransmitter biosynthesis and metabolism (dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin)Depression treatment and antidepressant mechanisms (ketamine, cholinesterase inhibitors)Stress and behavioral neuroscience in animal modelsAlcohol and drug metabolism effects on brain chemistryBiomarkers and physiological correlates of mood disorders

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, peaking in 2021, dropping sharply in 2022-2023, then rebounding with increased activity in 2024-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.0/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 3 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 12 publications12212022: 1 publication22232024: 5 publications242025: 8 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Medical Hypotheses×5
  • Translational Psychiatry×2
  • Nature Neuroscience×2
  • PLoS ONE×2
  • Behavioural Brain Research×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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